Maternal instincts in overdrive???

I've always been overly maternal but now, it's insane!! I take care of a 4 year old boy and before I got pregnant I was all about letting him be a boy and telling him that if he wasn't bleeding then he was ok. Now, I'm terrified he's going to get hurt over the smallest things. Also, I have a 13 year old sister that watched one of her friends kill himself at school today. She called me crying when she finally got home after being evaluated and interviewed by police officers and counsellors. I begged my stepmom to let me come get her and bring her to my home an hour away from her school. She just said its my maternal instincts kicking in and my sister will be fine at home with her. Is anyone else's maternal instincts kicking in as strongly?? Also, I'm a first time mom.

I've always been overly maternal but now, it's insane!! I take care of a 4 year old boy and before I got pregnant I was all about letting him be a boy and telling him that if he wasn't bleeding then he was ok. Now, I'm terrified he's going to get hurt over the smallest things. Also, I have a 13 year old sister that watched one of her friends kill himself at school today. She called me crying when she finally got home after being evaluated and interviewed by police officers and counsellors. I begged my stepmom to let me come get her and bring her to my home an hour away from her school. She just said its my maternal instincts kicking in and my sister will be fine at home with her. Is anyone else's maternal instincts kicking in as strongly?? Also, I'm a first time mom.

I was really annoyed today when we went to visit BIL and their 2 wk old newborn. MIL came over and picked her up even tho they just put her down. Then she let FIL hold her, which resulted in her crying until we left about 2 hrs later. Poor mama of that baby (my SIL). I was so annoyed with MIL and dreading when it'll be my newborn she treats like a cute doll to be passed around, not a newborn with needs!

I was really annoyed today when we went to visit BIL and their 2 wk old newborn. MIL came over and picked her up even tho they just put her down. Then she let FIL hold her, which resulted in her crying until we left about 2 hrs later. Poor mama of that baby (my SIL). I was so annoyed with MIL and dreading when it'll be my newborn she treats like a cute doll to be passed around, not a newborn with needs!

Yesterday I was driving home and saw two different cars with women driving, smoking with kids in the car! Not only is it just wrong but here it's against the law! Made my blood boil and I felt so sorry for them helpless kids!! :(

Yesterday I was driving home and saw two different cars with women driving, smoking with kids in the car! Not only is it just wrong but here it's against the law! Made my blood boil and I felt so sorry for them helpless kids!! :(

Yea!! I spent all last night crying while watching my 7 month old sleep! I was balling because I have to leave him and go to work and I'm starting to get jealous of the babysitter. I have never been this way! And never been a ball my eyes out prego person!

Yea!! I spent all last night crying while watching my 7 month old sleep! I was balling because I have to leave him and go to work and I'm starting to get jealous of the babysitter. I have never been this way! And never been a ball my eyes out prego person!

Mine aren't really in overdrive, but I've noticed a change, to be sure. I'm also more sensitive to sad news regarding children. I nearly bawled reading a news story about a woman who threw her little baby out of a third-story window. I couldn't imagine someone doing that to an innocent little baby. :( The stories bugged me pre-pregnancy, but are absolutely heart-wrenching for me now. I love my little baby to death already and could never imagine putting him in harm's way or deliberately hurting him in any way.

Mine aren't really in overdrive, but I've noticed a change, to be sure. I'm also more sensitive to sad news regarding children. I nearly bawled reading a news story about a woman who threw her little baby out of a third-story window. I couldn't imagine someone doing that to an innocent little baby. :( The stories bugged me pre-pregnancy, but are absolutely heart-wrenching for me now. I love my little baby to death already and could never imagine putting him in harm's way or deliberately hurting him in any way.

There was a Canadian Goose that hung out at a pond down the road from us. It had a broken wing. I wanted to bring it home and nurse it back to health, but I'm sure it would have attacked me if I had approached it, lol. This is going to sound crazy, but last month we heard a wild turkey clucking really loud outside. It was walking down the road near our driveway (we live out in the country in WI). We heard tiny meows too. I sent my SO to check it out and here this beat up little kitty that was super skinny and missing whiskers was following the turkey! It was as if the turkey led the kitty to our house. I got some milk and bread for the kitten and the turkey stayed at the end of the driveway for a while to watch. We then had a man and his little girl stop by to look at something my SO was selling. The kitten ended up going home with the little girl. She was so happy. It was almost as if the turkey sensed I was going to be a mother and could take care of the kitten? Sounds kooky, I know :)

There was a Canadian Goose that hung out at a pond down the road from us. It had a broken wing. I wanted to bring it home and nurse it back to health, but I'm sure it would have attacked me if I had approached it, lol. This is going to sound crazy, but last month we heard a wild turkey clucking really loud outside. It was walking down the road near our driveway (we live out in the country in WI). We heard tiny meows too. I sent my SO to check it out and here this beat up little kitty that was super skinny and missing whiskers was following the turkey! It was as if the turkey led the kitty to our house. I got some milk and bread for the kitten and the turkey stayed at the end of the driveway for a while to watch. We then had a man and his little girl stop by to look at something my SO was selling. The kitten ended up going home with the little girl. She was so happy. It was almost as if the turkey sensed I was going to be a mother and could take care of the kitten? Sounds kooky, I know :)

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From:
bjohnston2655

To: ALL

Posted: Sep-27 02:36 PM (11 of 11)

Haha totally! A tiny dog started attacking my dog in the park the other day and I picked it up and THREW it! No joke! Everyone looked at me like I was crazy! That is usually not the type of thing to get me all fussed but I yelled at the owners and left the park.

Haha totally! A tiny dog started attacking my dog in the park the other day and I picked it up and THREW it! No joke! Everyone looked at me like I was crazy! That is usually not the type of thing to get me all fussed but I yelled at the owners and left the park.

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